West Valley, NY Demographics

A map of West Valley's Population by Race

West Valley, New York has an estimated population of 489, an increase from the 452 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of West Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

West Valley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In West Valley, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

West Valley is ranked the 1066th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). West Valley was ranked the 1092nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

West Valley's White Population

428 residents of West Valley, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in West Valley is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. West Valley ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of West Valley's population has decreased from 96.0% to 87.5%.

West Valley is less White than neighboring Springville (96.5% White), Machias (99.7% White), Lime Lake (97.3% White), Ellicottville (99.1% White), and Delevan (93.6% White).

West Valley's Black Population

0 residents of West Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in West Valley is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. West Valley ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Valley's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of West Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

West Valley is less Black than neighboring Springville (0.7% Black), and Delevan (2.4% Black).

West Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of West Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in West Valley is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. West Valley ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Valley's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of West Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

West Valley is less Asian than neighboring Springville (0.5% Asian).

West Valley's Hispanic Population

55 residents of West Valley, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in West Valley is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. West Valley ranks 1275th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Valley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of West Valley's population has increased from 0.2% to 11.2%.

West Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Springville (1.1% Hispanic), Machias (0% Hispanic), Lime Lake (1.4% Hispanic), Ellicottville (0% Hispanic), and Delevan (0.5% Hispanic).

West Valley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of West Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in West Valley is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. West Valley ranks 1084th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of West Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

West Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Springville (0.2% Native American/Other), Ellicottville (0.9% Native American/Other), and Delevan (0.2% Native American/Other).

West Valley's Multiracial Population

6 residents of West Valley, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in West Valley is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. West Valley ranks 591st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, West Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of West Valley's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.2%.

West Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Springville (1% Multiracial), Machias (0.3% Multiracial), and Ellicottville (0% Multiracial). West Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Lime Lake (1.4% Multiracial), and Delevan (3.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.